Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

About the role

The Lubricant Technologist, Technology Deployment liaises with other Lubricant Technology teams and relevant parties within the Castrol Lubricants META Performance Unit to provide customer support, deploy and help launch new lubricants, provide technical advocacy, quality assurance and support new business opportunities (including technical input to tenders). Depending on priorities and workload their specific responsibilities will vary and may be focused on certain markets and projects within META (eg Egypt) or across the META Region.

What you will deliver

• Deliver lubricant technical support to resolve customer issues, potentially including laboratory work/analysis and interpretation of analytical data and delivery of reports.
• Provide lubricant products and application advice and support with basic lubrication training to Castrol staff as needed.
• Provide input into new lubricant product development projects, support and monitor proof of performance tests
• Support Lubricants Senior Technologist with deployment of new lubricant products and formulations, identify and evaluate suitable finished goods for purchase.
• Support Lubricant Senior Technologist to deliver technical communications for new lubricant product launches using global materials, adapting where necessary or creating materials to meet local customers’ requirements, ensuring that technical benefits land in an impactful way with customers.
• Support resolution of local raw material shortages and quality incidents.
• Provide leadership on the integrity and management of lubricant technical data and quality assurance.
• Maintain technical knowledge of lubricant products, applications and external information as applicable to responsibilities.

What you will need to be successful

• University degree in a scientific field such as Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Fluent in English, French, and Arabic
• Experience of lubricant product development and commercialization (deployment), quality assurance
• French and Arabic languages would be an advantage
• Demonstrate a collaborative approach to working and networking with subject matter experts
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in digitalization of data and reporting

This role requires 10% travel

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Requirements Analysis, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulation Deployment, Intellectual Asset Management, OMS and bp requirements, Personal Safety, Presenting, Problem Solving, Product Development, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Resilience, Rheology, Root cause analysis, Safety Leadership, Safety management across the value chain, Science and Technology Leadership, Sustainability awareness and action {+ 2 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.